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Kaye, A. R. – 1979
A case study of the Sri Lanka Institute of Distance Education, an Open University school, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system of Sri Lanka, and the university. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Sri Lanka; the population; society and culture; the economy; the political…
Descriptors: Career Education, Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission
Download full textHawkridge, David G. – 1976
An unofficial history is given of the Open University in England. Its intent is to recreate the atmosphere in which the institution was conceived and organized. First the main events of 1963-1969 are summarized. Separate sections are then devoted to events in 1970 and each subsequent calendar year through 1975. Milestones are noted, and the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Organization, Awards, Budgeting
Gardner, Ruth C., Ed. – 1979
This document consists of a collection of papers presented during the 1979 Utah Inter-Institutional Seminar in Childhood Education. Introductory lectures provide an overview of theories of human development and indicate techniques for understanding child behavior. Self-reflection by teachers and techniques for influencing children are emphasized.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking, Curiosity
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Aberdeen, SD. Aberdeen Area Office. – 1973
Assessment of the special education needs of Indian children in the Aberdeen area and six possible courses of action for the Pierre Indian School are discussed in this evaluation. The first section reports in detail the findings of the needs assessment, which was conducted with a survey questionnaire completed by 137 individuals concerned with…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Attendance, Boarding Schools
Roessel, Robert A., Jr. – 1980
One in a continuing series on Navajo history and culture, this volume contains nearly 200 photographs depicting Navajo life from 1860 through 1910. The period includes the United States' campaign against the Navajo leading to the Long Walk and encampment at Fort Sumner, the return to Navajo lands and the establishment of Fort Defiance, and the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Goodman, Kenneth; And Others – 1979
The issues of reading in bilingual education are examined with a primary focus on the contemporary classroom in the United States. Within bilinqual education, concern for reading has seldom reflected current research and theory, and little research has focused on reading within bilingual programs. In addition to focusing on the specifics of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Roueche, Suanne D.; Hudgens, A. Gayle – 1979
The state of the art of literacy development among culturally different adult students is assessed. The report represents the first year's activities of a three-year research project to explore the acquisition of literacy among these adults at community colleges. Chapter I examines the evolutionary nature of the definitions of literacy and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Community Colleges
Ristau, Robert A. – 1980
This monograph covers strategies, methods, and practices best suited for infusing career education into the teaching of business. Chapter 1 considers the relationship between business education and career education, including the career education movement, career development tasks, responses of business education, and goals and objectives of…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Career Awareness
Brisk, Maria Estela; And Others – 1979
A collection of five papers dealing with parental/community involvement in bilingual education is presented. Maria Estela Brisk discusses the role of the community in bilingual education in light of legislative and judicial issues. Maria B. Cerda and Jean J. Schensul describe in detail a Chicago program designed to train parental leaders in the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Choctaw
FIEDLER, FRED E. – 1967
CENTRAL TO THE THEORY OF LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS OUTLINED HERE IS A CONTINGENCY MODEL, ACCORDING TO WHICH GROUP EFFECTIVENESS DEPENDS ON INTERACTION BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THE DEGREE TO WHICH SITUATIONS ENABLE LEADERS TO EXERT INFLUENCE. THE THEORY PREDICTS THAT A TASK-ORIENTED STYLE WILL BE THE BEST STYLE IN FAVORABLE LEADERSHIP…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Conflict Resolution, Criteria, Environmental Influences
ABDEL-HAMID FAWZI ABDEL-AZIZ – 1962
IN THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC, MANY GRADUATES OF AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS HAVE NOT BECOME ESTABLISHED IN FARMING. THIS STUDY WAS MADE TO (1) EXAMINE THE FACTORS WHICH AFFECT THE DECISION TO ENTER UPON FARMING, (2) PROPOSE THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE AGENT FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, AND (3) PROVIDE A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL…
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Attitude Change, Change Agents, Comparative Analysis
TRENAMAN, J.M. – 1967
A SERIES OF BRITISH IMPACT STUDIES DEALT WITH ADULT AUDIENCE CHARACTERISTICS (COMPREHENSION, KNOWLEDGE, INTERESTS, ATTITUDES) AND FACTORS WITHIN THE MEDIUM THAT MAKE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SUBJECT MATTER WERE PRESENTED TO MATCHED SAMPLES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF RADIO, TELEVISION, AND PRINTED ARTICLES. THE…
Descriptors: Adults, Analysis of Variance, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comprehension
CHALFANT, JAMES C. – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS UNDERLYING PUBLIC PROVISIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN 101 ILLINOIS COUNTIES (COOK EXCLUDED) AND TO DEVELOP A DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE TO INDICATE WHETHER COUNTIES COULD BE EXPECTED TO MAKE SUCH PROVISIONS. SERVICES STUDIED WERE THOSE FOR THE DEAF, THE SPEECH HANDICAPPED,…
Descriptors: Administrators, County School Districts, Deafness, Demography
KATZ, ALFRED H.; AND OTHERS – 1967
NINETY-EIGHT ANNOTATED REFERENCES (FROM 1933 TO 1967) ON SELF HELP AND REHABILITATION FOR THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ARE INCLUDED IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY. ALL RELATE EITHER TO THE SELF HELP FORM OF ORGANIZATION IN THE STRUCTURING OF HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES OR TO THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF REHABILITATION. THE REFERENCES…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Annotated Bibliographies, Community Development, Counseling
McIntyre, Chuck – 1981
A plan for community college finance in 1981 is presented, based on an examination of socioeconomic factors likely to affect the California community colleges between 1981 and 1985. The report first outlines 11 assumptions concerning trends in community college finance and mission and, then, presents a general approach to financing the California…
Descriptors: Accountability, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Administration, College Role
